BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Vibration training is a relatively new exercise intervention. This study investigated the effects of vibration exercise on strength (force-producing capacity) and power in older adults who are ...

Background: People living with a severe disability stiffer substantial personal and social consequences that reduce quality of life (QOL). One potential negative impact on the QOL of a disabled person is the loss of the ...

We derive the analytic expressions of the electromagnetic force and torque on a dipolar particle, with arbitrary dielectric permittivity and magnetic permeability.We then develop a general framework, based on the coupled ...

Objectives: In this study we present the application of a novel laboratory method that employs laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) to construct two-dimensional maps of trace elements in ...

Background: Common understandings of what constitutes employability skills (ES), for graduate entry level jobs in health services management, are not well articulated. The Australian Department of Science and Training ...

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine whether the position of 'after hours clinical support enrolled nurse' is embracing clinical skill extension in the acute surgical area. DESIGN: Experienced enrolled ...

Objective:Key appetite regulators and their receptors are already present in the fetal hypothalamus, and may respond to hormones such as leptin. Intrauterine food restriction or hyperglycemia can reprogram these circuits, ...

Objective This study investigates participants experiences of implementing and educating colleagues in the Family Partnership Model (FPM). Design Qualitative research approaches using content analysis.

The short-comings of current anticoagulants have led to the development of newer, albeit more expensive, oral alternatives. Objective: To explore the potential impact the new anticoagulants dabigatran and rivaroxaban in ...

Introduction: The environment for birth influences women in labor. Optimal birthing environments have the potential to facilitate normal labor and birth. The measurement of optimal birth units is currently not possible ...

INTRODUCTION: The environment for birth influences women in labor. Optimal birthing environments have the potential to facilitate normal labor and birth. The measurement of optimal birth units is currently not possible ...

Although clinical trials have shown benefit from early rehabilitation within the ICU, rehabilitation of patients following critical illness is increasingly acknowledged as an area of clinical importance. However, despite ...

OBJECTIVE: To establish the prevalence and characteristics of occupational violence in Australian urban general practice, and examine practitioner correlates of violence. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Cross-sectional ...

Individuals strive to attach themselves to social groups that reflect positively on the way they view themselves (Tajfel, 1972, 1982; Tajfel & Turner, 1979). While social categories span a myriad of activities, pursuits ...